Altofts Junior Academy, Normanton
Altofts Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Normanton, part of Waterton Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Altofts Junior Academy in detail
Results
Altofts Junior Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Altofts Junior Academy
Across Wakefield, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wakefield lodged 154 appeals against primary school offers; 82 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (15.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Altofts Junior Academy are Normanton Altofts Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 74% maths); Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Martin Frobisher Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Normanton Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 89% maths).
Normanton Altofts Junior SchoolLee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolMartin Frobisher Infant SchoolNormanton Junior Academy
The trust
Altofts Junior Academy is one of 16 schools run by Waterton Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Altofts School (near), 110 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Altofts Junior Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2023. See Normanton Altofts Junior School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Normanton Altofts Junior School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208), the school Altofts Junior Academy replaced. There are no figures for Altofts Junior Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Altofts Junior Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Altofts Junior Academy.
- Super Star Sport AltoftsAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Altofts Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Altofts Junior Academy is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Normanton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Normanton
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Normanton Altofts Junior School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208), the school Altofts Junior Academy replaced. There are no figures for Altofts Junior Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.4%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Altofts Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Altofts Junior Academy
Are there exam results for Altofts Junior Academy?
Altofts Junior Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Altofts Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Altofts Junior Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Altofts Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Altofts Junior Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Altofts Junior Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Altofts Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Altofts Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Super Star Sport Altofts (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Altofts Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Altofts Junior Academy?
Altofts Junior Academy is at Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)